Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Suriname
Suriname: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 5,441 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Suriname, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Suriname is 5,441, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 57.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Suriname peaked at 12,743 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,245, in 1978.
Suriname ranks 109th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,486 | — |
| 1978 | 1,245 | -16.2% |
| 1985 | 1,399 | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 2,712 | +93.9% |
| 1988 | 2,864 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 1,642 | -42.7% |
| 2005 | 5,566 | +239.0% |
| 2006 | 5,790 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 7,363 | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 6,005 | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 5,260 | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 5,913 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 6,016 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 5,872 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 5,535 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 5,268 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 4,488 | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 4,346 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 5,197 | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 5,076 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 5,290 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 5,794 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 6,223 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 11,354 | +82.5% |
| 2023 | 12,743 | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 5,441 | -57.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 5,441 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,485, 40% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 5,441 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,421, 52% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +239.0% | 1,642 | 5,566 |
| 1987 | +93.9% | 1,399 | 2,712 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,366 | 1,245 | 1,486 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,154 | 1,399 | 2,864 | 4 |
| 2000s | 5,997 | 5,260 | 7,363 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5,300 | 4,346 | 6,016 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,311 | 5,441 | 12,743 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 106 Bulgaria 6,943 compare
- 107 Belgium 6,554 compare
- 108 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,273 compare
- 110 Hong Kong, China 5,014 compare
- 111 Hungary 4,886 compare
- 112 New Zealand 4,845 compare
More education data for Suriname
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,520 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,366 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,117 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,643 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63,941 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,612 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 10.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0955 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Suriname?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Suriname was 5,441 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 12,743 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,245 in 1978.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Suriname ranks 109th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release